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SAIAT REPESENTS architectural
technologists in South Africa on regional and national levels as well as
internationally, and promotes the profession to the public and to the other
professions and industries involved in the built environment.
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SAIAT WORKS alongside the
other Voluntary Associations, recognised by the South African Council For The
Architectural Profession (SACAP) to cultivate a relationship characterised by a
mutual understanding and respect. The aim is to develop an architectural
profession where all the role players can work together for the betterment of
the profession and South Africa. In this pursuit, SAIAT represents
Architectural Technologists and Senior Architectural Technologists on numerous
SACAP sub-committees. At this time, these include the Communications,
Continuing Professional Development (CPD),Registration
Criteria, ReCategories and Identification of Work (sub committee),
Registration, Professional Fees and Code of Conduct committees The SAIAT also
represents Architectural Technologists on the National Task Group For
Architectural Education as well as on the SAQA (South African Qualifications
Authority) Standards Generating Body – Sub-Field: Architecture.
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SAIAT STRIVES to constantly improve and develop the
training of Architectural Technologists, through our official
journal/magazine - Archi-technology, through regular newsletters and practice
workshops, as well as through SAIAT’s involvement and participation in the
monitoring and development of architectural education and standards
at Institutes and Universities throughout South Africa. Post-graduate
educational & professional development is encouraged and prizes and awards
for excellence in architectural studies are awarded to successful candidates at
the various technikons nationally.
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SAIAT ENGAGES IN cultivating a culture of
responsible architectural practise and environmentally sensitive and socially
considerate building developments and stimulates the expression of art and the
application of technology in architecture.
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SAIAT PROVIDES a forum for its members for the
exchange of ideas, experience, theories, concepts and developments in the
fields of technology and design in architecture.
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PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT is provided to the members of
the institute in the profession through SAIAT’s fully comprehensive and
standardised contract and project documentation.
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SAIAT ENCOURAGES and fosters the culture of
excellence in professional practice, conduct and integrity in its members who
are bound by the terms of the SAIAT constitution and code of conduct.
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SAIAT SERVES as a conduit for employment
opportunities in the profession and is a facilitator of CPD (Continuing
Professional Development) for it's membership.
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